Garment trimming apparatus



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ATTORNEY:

Patented Oct. 19, 1943 bearcu [\UUHI UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE This invention relates to a garment trimming apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for marking and trimming the bottom of women's skirts, dresses, coats and the like.

The general object of the present invention is to provide an improved apparatus for marking and trimming garments, especially adapted for marking the bottom of women's dresses, and the like for hemming, and which apparatus will also accurately trim surplus material from the garment.

A more specific object of this invention is to provide a skirt-marking and trimming apparatus which will be adapted to mark and trim garments accurately and at various heights fromthe floor line.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved power operated garment marker and trimmer which will be substantially automatic in operation, capable of substantially continuous usage and economically manufactured.

Other objects of this invention will become more apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention. The essential features of the invention will be summarized in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved garment marking and trimming apparatus; Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially along the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom view of the apparatus; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form of my invention, and Fig. 5 is a section through the modified form of the invention; the plane of the section being indicated by the lines 5-5 on Fig. 4.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen from Fig. 1 that my improved garment marker and trimmer comprises a base l carrying a tubular column H which supports a platform l2 upon which the wearer of the garment stands while the garment is being marked and trimmed.

A marking and trimming unit A" is supported by the column H and is vertically movable thereon. This unit is mounted, as will hereinafter be more fully described, on a spider M. This spider M has a hub formation l which slidably embraces the column H, as is illustrated in Fig. 2. The spider is adjustable vertically of the column by the operation of a hand wheel l6 secured to a shaft I! which is rotatably journalled in the base l0. Drivingly mounted on the inner end of the shaft I1 is a bevel pinion l8 which meshes with a similar bevel pinion l9 drivingly mounted on a shaft 20. The latter shaft extends vertically through the tubular columns I0 and II, and is journalled at its upper and lower ends in suitable bearings 22 and 23 carried by the platform l2 and the base i0 respectively. The shaft 20 is threaded and carries a nut 24, the rotation of which is prevented by pins 25 which extend outwardly through slots 25 in the tube or column H. The hub of the spider rests on these pins 25 as shown in Fig. 2. The spider i4 is provided with slots 21 which engage the pins 25 and thereby prevent relative rotation between the spider and the platform and base.

The marking and trimming unit "A" is carried by an arm 30 which is rotatably mounted on the hub I5 of the spider l4 for movement about the axis of the tubular column ll. As shown in Fig. 2 a plate 3! is mounted on a reduced portion of the hub i4 and constrained from rotation relative thereto by a key 32. A threaded ring 33, which engages suitable threads formed on the hub i5 retains the plate in position thereon. The arm 30 is mounted between the gear plate 3| and the spider i4, and, as shown in Fig. 2, suitable anti-friction bearing members 35 are disposed between the arm and the gear plate and spider.

The arm 30 extends radially outward to a point beyond the spider l4, and secured to its outermost end is a vertically extending rod or supporting bar 36. Pivotally mounted, as at 31, on the upper end of the supporting bar 36 is a bracket 38.

The garment is marked by providing chalk, or the like. A suitable container 40, adapted to receive the marking powder, is secured to one arm 39 of the bracket 38. The other arm 4| of the bracket supports a motor 42. The lower end of the armature shaft of the motor is directly connected to, and operates a blower 43. The outlet of this blower is connected, by a conduit, with the marking powder container 40, in the usual manner, to force the marking powder from the container, through a jet 44 secured thereto, onto the garment.

The garment is trimmed by a rotary cutting wheel 45. The motor 42 is preferably a highspeed motor and the cutting wheel is secured to the upper end of its armature shaft, as indicated in Fig. 2. A suitable guard 46 is provided to protect the wheel. While the garment is being trimmed, it is retained in position to be cut by a grooved ring 41 which underlies the garment as shown in Fig. 2. This ring is supported by posts 48 which are secured to the spider l4 and pass freely through openings 49 in the platform l2.

As heretofore mentioned, both the cutting and marking unit swing about the pivot 31. When the marker is being used the unit A is swung about its pivot 31 to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1. When, however, the cutter is to be used the unit is swung to the full line position shown in the drawings. Any suitable means such as registering openings and pins therefor may be used to secure the unit in adjusted position.

The marker and cutter are swung about the axis of the column i l by a motor 50. This motor is securedto an extension 5| of the arm 30 heretofore described as supporting the unit A." The armature shaft of this motor is connected with a worm 52 which meshes with suitable gear teeth 53 formed on the plate 3|, heretofore described. Thus the spider together with the propelling motor 50 and the cutting unit are rotated about the axis of the column II.

If desired, the distance between the cutting wheel and the top of the platform l2 may be measured by reading a suitable scale 60. This scale is shown as being secured between the ring 41 and the spider H.

Both motors 42 and 50 are electric motors. Power is supplied through a conductor 65 in the usual manner. This conductor is secured to terminals on an insulating ring 66 which are connected to commutator rings 61 carried by such ring. A pair of brushes 68 carried by an insulator 69 secured to the extension 5| conduct the current from the commutator rings to conductors which connect the brushes with the motors 42 and 50 as is illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the modification hown in Figs. 4 and 5, the ring 41 heretofore described as coacting with the cutting wheel has been. eliminated to facilitate access to the platform l2 by the wearer of the garment. In place of this ring, a grooved segment i0 is provided. This segment, as shown in the drawings, is mounted on a pair of vertically extending posts H which are carried by the rotating arm 30. Thus the segment moves as a unit with the cutting mechanism which, due to the speed of the motor, will accurately cut the garment.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided an efficient power driven garment marker and cutter which will accurately mark and trim garments. It has been found that a garment cutter made in accord with this invention will trim garments accurately even though such garments be draped in folds, such as pleated skirts and the like.

I claim:

1. A garment trimmer comprising a base, a column extending upwardly therefrom, a platform secured to the upper end of said column, a rotary cutter mounted for axial movement relative to said column and rotatable about the axis thereof, means to move the cutter axially, power actuated means to rotate the cutter about the axis of said column, and a grooved arcuate member over which the garment to be cut may be draped, said member being movable axially as a unit with said cutter, the cutter being positioned to coact with the groove in said arcuate member and means to restrain said member from rotary movement relative to said column.

2. A garment trimmer comprising a base, a column extending upwardly therefrom, a platform secured to the upper end of said column, a rotary cutter having its axis parallel to and spaced from the axis of said column, said cutter being mounted for axial movement relative to said column and being rotatable about the axis of said column, means to move the cutter axially relative to said column, power actuated means to rotate the cutter about the axis of said column, and a member over which the garment to be cut may be draped, said member being movable axially as a unit with said cutter and aranged and adapted to coact therewith, and wherein said member is rotated about the axis of said column with said cutter.

3. A garment trimmer comprising a base, a column secured to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, a platform secured to the top of said column, a spider slidably mounted for axial movement on said column intermediate the base and platform, means to move the spider axially of said column, means to prevent relative rotation between said spider and said column, an arm mounted for rotary movement relative to said spider about the axis of said column, a support carried by said arm and extending to a point above said platform and being spaced radially from the platform, a bracket pivotally mounted on said support, a motor mounted on said bracket, a cutting disc carried by said motor, a supporting rod secured to said spider and extending upwardly therefrom to a point above the platform, a grooved ring segment carried by said support and adapted and arranged to coact with said cutting wheel, a second motor mounted on said arm and having a worm gear, and a worm wheel mounted on said spider and engaged by said gear.

4. A garment trimmer comprising a base, a tubular column secured to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, a platform secured to the top of said column, a spider slidably mounted for axial movement on said column intermediate the base and platform, means to move the spider axially of said column, means to prevent relative rotation between said spider and said column, an arm mounted on said spider for rotary movement relative thereto and about the axis of said column, a support carried by said arm and extending to a point above said platform, a motor mounted on said support, a cutting disc carried by said motor, a plurality of supporting rod secured to said spider and extending upwardly therefrom to a point above the platform, a grooved ring carried by said supports and adapted and arranged to coact with said cutting wheel, a second motor mounted on said arm and having a worm gear operated thereby, a worm wheel mounted on said spider and engaged by said gear, and means adapted and arranged to transmit power to both of said motors.

5. A garment trimmer comprising a base, a tubular column secured to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, a platform secured to the top of said column, a spider slidably mounted for axial movement on said column intermediate the base and platform, means within said column to move the spider axially thereof, means to prevent relative rotation between said spider and said column, an arm mounted on said spider for rotary movement relative to said spider about the axis of said column, a support carried by said arm and extending to a point above said platform and being spaced radially from the platform, a bracket pivotally mounted on said support, a motor mounted on said bracket, a cutting disc carried by said motor, a plurality of supporting rods secured to said spider and extending upwardly therefrom to a point above the platform, a grooved ring carried by said supports and adapted and arranged to coact with said cutting wheel, a second motor mounted on said arm and 5 said brushes to said motors.

VINCENT VALENTINE. 

